Good Conduct Medal (Vietnam)
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Good Conduct Medal | |
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Awarded for | Displayed exemplary conduct and discipline with 3 years of service |
Presented by | South Vietnam |
Eligibility | Officers, NCOs, and soldiers |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | June 5, 1964 |
First awarded | 1964 |
Last awarded | 1974 |
First class ribbon Second class ribbon Third class ribbon Fourth class ribbon Fifth class ribbon | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Civil Actions Medal[1] |
Next (lower) | Vietnam Campaign Medal[1] |
The Good Conduct Medal (Vietnamese: Quân-Phong Bội-Tinh) was a military decoration of South Vietnam. Established in 1964, the medal recognized the display of exemplary conduct and discipline. It also required three years of service in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces.[1]
The Good Conduct Medal has five different grades and some of them contains the fleur-de-lis device, starting from the fourth ranks and up.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d HUY CHUONG AN THUONG TRONG QUAN-LU'C VlET-NAM CONG-HOA (Medals and Decorations of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces). Government of the Republic of Vietnam. 1967. Retrieved 30 August 2016.